Bronze Statues

Bronze statues from the "What Does It Mean To Be Human?" exhibit.

  • Bronze sculpture of Homo erectus female carrying a butchered animal, side view

    "Eating Meat"  This female Homo erectus butchered animals using simple stone tools. Bronze artist:  John Gurche

  • Bronze statue of Homo neanderthalensis mother and child. The mother is working while the child observes.

    "Learning to Survive" With an awl, a female Neanderthal pokes holes in an animal hide while her child watches. Bronze artist: John Gurche.

  • Bronze statue of Homo neanderthalensis mother and child.

    "Learning to Survive"  Like a modern human child, the curious two-year old Homo neanderthalensis learns as he watches.

  • Bronze sculpture of Homo erectus, face view

    "Eating Meat"  The antelope will provide nutritious meat and marrow for this Homo erectus female and her social group.

  • Bronze sculpture of Homo heidelbergensis, face view. Squatting and reaching to give pieces of wood to anther member of the group

    "Gather around the Fire"  Homo heidelbergensis controlled fire and built shelters. Bronze artist: John Gurche.

  • Bronze sculpture of Homo heidelbergensis, side view. Squatting and reaching to give pieces of wood to anther member of the group

    "Gather around the Fire"  This male Homo heidelbergensis lived in a social group that hunted animals and shared food with each other.

  • Bronze statue of male Paranthropus boisei tugging at a root

    "Finding Food"  In East Africa, a male Paranthropus boisei tugs at root. Bronze artist:  John Gurche.

  • Bronze statue of male Paranthropus boisei tugging at a root

     "Finding Food"  In East Africa, a male Paranthropus boisei tugs at root. Bronze artist:  John Gurche.

  • Bronze statue of female Homo floresiensis. She covers her hands and face fending off danger.

    "Danger!" This Homo floresiensis female covers her face with her hands as if fending off danger. Bronze artist:  John Gurche.

  • Bronze statue of female Homo floresiensis. She covers her hands and face fending off danger.

    "Danger!"  Just 17,000 years ago, Homo floresiensis struggled for survival on a small Indonesian island. Bronze artist: John Gurche